Shinseki Extols Value of Volunteerism - Random acts of kindness are nice, but Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki told graduates at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) that the world needs more “people who are regularly, habitually and deliberately kind.” (5/15/10)

VA Awards $22 Million to Minneapolis Veterans Home - To ensure the Minnesota Veterans home in Minneapolis remains a comfortable and safe residence for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding two grants worth nearly $22.4 million for a new 100-bed nursing home and other improvements. (5/11/10)

VA Initiative Enhances Safety of Inpatient Surgery Services - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the nation's largest health care system, today announced measures to ensure that all inpatient surgeries are performed under the safest possible conditions at facilities with the resources to support them.  (5/6/10)

VA Updates Online Application for Health Benefits - Veterans will find it easier and faster to apply for their health care benefits now that the Department of Veterans Affairs has updated its online Form 10-10EZ, “Application for Health Benefits.”  (5/5/10)

New Scholarship for the Children of Fallen Service Members - The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001 can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Benefits are retroactive to Aug. 1, 2009. (4/30/10)

Shinseki Announces VA Cutting Insurance Premiums for Families - Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today that military personnel insuring their families under the Service members’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) program, which is administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, will have reduced out-of-pocket expenses beginning July 1. (4/29/10)

VA Marks 85 Years of “Discovery, Innovation and Advancement” - Eighty-five years of enriching the lives of Veterans and all Americans through top-notch medical research will be spotlighted April 26-30 when the Department of Veterans Affairs celebrates National VA Research Week. (4/22/10)

VA Conducts Renewable Energy Studies - In support of ongoing renewable energy initiatives, the Department of Veterans Affairs has conducted studies evaluating the potential use of renewable fuels in energy plants supplying 38 VA medical centers around the country.  (4/22/10)

Shinseki Awards Solar Energy Projects - The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $20.2 million to install solar energy systems at 18 VA medical centers. (4/22/10)

VA Targets $17 Million for Tucson Veterans Home - The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved a $17.1 million grant for the new 120-bed Tucson State Veterans Home in Arizona. (4/20/10)

VA Targets $24 Million for Kinston, Swannanoa Veterans Homes - The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved $24.2 million in grants for new North Carolina state Veterans homes in Kinston and Swannanoa, with funds coming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. (4/20/10)

VA Uses Recovery Act Money to Repair Historic Monuments - The Department of Veterans Affairs will use up to $4.4 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act program to repair and preserve historic monuments and memorials at VA-operated national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and other facilities throughout the United States (4/16/10)

Secretary Shinseki Announces Staffing Boost with Recovery Act Funds - The Department of Veterans Affairs is putting Americans to work with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, while bolstering staffing at VA benefits offices where Veterans' claims are processed. (4/14/10)